OTHER RED GRAPE VARIETIES
Another section of a diverse range of grapes from predominantly around Europe From fresh, spicey and intense Italian classics to oak infused Tempranillos of Northern Spain and the truly charming yet powerful wines of the Douro valley
Mucchietto Primitivo, Puglia, Italy
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£32 00 Intense, silky and juicy Puglian Primitivo delivering super-ripeness and power
Belezos Rioja Crianza Bodegas Zugober, Rioja, Spain
£34.50 Grapes - Tempranillo dominant topped up with Graciano Mazuelo and Garnacha
Soraie, Cecilia Beretta, Veneto, Italy
£37.50 Grapes – Corvina & Merlot
A ‘baby Amarone’/appassimento Beautifully textured and full of character
Poggio Al Moro Enrico Santini, Bolgheri, Italy (org )
£40 00 Grapes – Sangiovese, Cabernet & Merlot
Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore, Cecilia Beretta, Veneto, Italy
£40 00 Grapes – Corvina, Rondinella & Croatina
Manoella Wine & Soul, Douro, Portugal
£42 00 Grapes – Touriga Nacional blend
Psi, Bodegas y Vinedos Alnardo, Ribera del Duero, Spain
£65 00 Grapes - Tempranillo (Tinto del Pais) dominant topped up with Garnacha (Grenache)
Amarone Classico Superiore, Cecilia Beretta, Veneto, Italy
£85.00 Grapes - Corvina dominant, topped up with Rondinella, Corvinone, Croatina & Oseleta
Barolo, La Tartufaia, Guilia Negri, Piemonte, Italy
£90 00 Grape – Nebbiolo
As we launch the new wine list at the Kingshouse, we have taken the opportunity to freshen up our list with new wines and a new structure which focusses on the grape variety and the regions where it features most The wine drinking world is driven by its fascination for grapes and how they change stylistically in the different regions Please enjoy the following pages
Crémant du Jura Blanc de Blancs, Tissot-Maire, Jura, France
Louis Pommery Brut NV, Hampshire, England
Champagne Pommery NV
Champagne Pommery Blanc de Blancs
Champagne Pommery Rosé
Champagne Pommery, Cuvée Louise
£39.50
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CABERNET SAUVIGNON, MERLOT, MALBEC & THE ‘BORDEAUX BLENDS’ Bottle
The Bordeaux Blend is a term used to describe wines made from the main grape varieties used in making the great wines from the region of Bordeaux in South West France The six main grapes are Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot (the most widely planted in Bordeaux), Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and surprisingly to many and grapes more recognised in South America, Malbec and Carménère Colour and weight come more easily from these wines with a huge range of black and plummy fruit characters and structure more tannic, herbal and savoury
Păsări Merlot Recaș Cramele, Banat, Romania
Cabernet Sauvignon Domaine de Saissac, Languedoc, France
Anko Malbec Estancia Los Cardones, Salta, Argentina
Tigerstone Malbec Estancia Los Cardones, Mendoza, Argentina
Moulis-en- Médoc, Ch Dutruch Grand Poujeaux, Bordeaux, France
DESSERT WINES & PORTS
Tokaji Late Harvest, Disnoko, Hungary
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£22 00 (50cl) Grape - Furmint
Corney & Barrow Sauternes, Maison Sichel, Bordeaux, France
Grapes - Semillon, Sauvignon Blanc & Muscadelle
Corney & Barrow Ruby Port, Wine & Soul Douro, Portugal
Manoella 10 year old Tawny, Wine & Soul Douro, Portugal
Two exceptional ports from this wonderful husband/wife estate in Pinhao They make world class wines throughout The ruby is fresh, deeply coloured bursting with a wild mix of fresh and dried dark fruits, nuts & herbs whilst the Tawny, as the name suggests is delicate and tawny in colour with auburn hints on the edge with luxurious textures and a warm palate of ‘christmas cake’ flavours & spice The length is beautiful The grapes are a ‘field blend’ of indigenous grapes grown together in the vineyard that will include Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz (Tempranillo) & Touriga Francisca
Fonseca Guimaraens Vintage port, 2012 Douro, Portugal
£37 50 50ml
£6.50
Grapes – Merlot & Cabernet Sauvignon dominant, topped up with Petit Verdot & Cabernet Franc
St Émilion Grand Cru, Ch Barrail du Blanc, Bordeaux, France
Grapes - Merlot dominant, topped up with Cabernet Franc
Rubicon Meerlust Estate, Stellenbosch, South Africa
Grapes - Cabernet Sauvignon & Merlot
Cielo Arriba Huichaira Vineyard Jujuy, Argentina
Grapes – Malbec blend A remarkable wine produced from a single vineyard situated at 2900m above sea level
Othello, Dominus, Napa Valley, USA
Grapes - Cabernet Sauvignon dominant with Cabernet Franc & Petit Verdot
Pomerol, Ch La Grave à Pomerol, Bordeaux, France
Grapes - Merlot dominant
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PINOT NOIR Bottle
Generally regarded within the industry as the most fickle and challenging of grape varieties Global warming has contributed to a recent run of ‘difficult’ vintages where volumes have been down leading to increased prices Despite all this, Pinot Noir remains the ‘darling of the wine industry’
Sanziana Pinot Noir, Cramele Recaș, Banat, Romania
Pinot Noir, Eradus, Awatere, New Zealand
Bourgogne Côte d'Or Maison Dieu Pinot Noir, Domaine Georges Glantenay, Burgundy, France
Nuits-St-Georges Aux Murgers 1er Cru Domaine du Couvent Burgundy, France
£26.00
£40 00
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£125 00
SYRAH (SHIRAZ), GRENACHE & THE ‘RHONE BLENDS’ Bottle
The Rhône blend is a fascinating mix of very individual grapes with the two main varietals, Syrah(Shiraz) & Grenache achieving huge successes throughout the world Syrah (dominates the north of the Rhone valley) delivers textbook black fruit and peppery notes whereas Grenache (found more in the south) is more about red fruits, herbal & spiced notes and silky textures
PAI-GAR Garnacha, Maturana Wines, Maule Valley, Chile (org )
£40.00 Grape – Grenache (Garnacha)
Klippe Kou Syrah Joostenberg Estate, Muldersvlei, South Africa (org )
Double Trouble Shiraz/Cabernet, Barossa Boy Wines Barossa Valley, Australia
Grapes – Shiraz & Cabernet Sauvignon An exception to the rule but the Barossa Blend (blending Shiraz with Cabernet) is almost ‘unique’ to the valley and now an Internationally acclaimed blend Made in equal parts the wine makes it into the Rhône section for the intensely rich and powerful style of Shiraz that is being produced in the valley
Rasteau Vieilles Vignes, Tardieu-Laurent, Rhône, France
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£42.00
WHITES
Sanziana Pinot Grigio, Cramele Recaș Banat, Romania floral | fresh | soft | stone fruits
Ana Sauvignon Blanc, Michiel Eradus Marlborough, New Zealand fresh | bright | tropical fruits | appealing
Chardonnay, The Lane Adelaide Hills, Australia elegant | ripe | clean | round
Campo alla Casa Enrico Santini Tuscany, Italy
Vermentino & Sauvignon blend | complex | ‘food-friendly’ | medium bodied
REDS
Sanziana Pinot Noir, Cramele Recaș Banat, Romania bright | cherries | fresh | dry
Păsări Merlot Recaș Cramele Banat, Romania soft | juicy | supple | dark
Anko Malbec Estancia Los Cardones Salta, Argentina black fruits | savoury | structured | fragrant
Poggio Al Moro Enrico Santini Bolgheri, Italy (org )
Sangiovese, Cabernet & Merlot | fragrant | herbal | fresh | deeply complex
ROSÉ
Freeda Rosé, Cecilia Pasqua Veneto, Italy (org ) fragrant | red fruits | herbal | dry
SPARKLING
£60.00 Grapes – Grenache, Syrah & Cinsault
Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Mont Redon, Rhône, France
Grapes – Grenache & Syrah
£72 00
Crémant du Jura Blanc de Blancs, Tissot-Maire Jura, France toasty | fresh | refined | dry
Louis Pommery Brut NV Hampshire, England citrus | granny smith | dry | elegant
SAUVIGNON BLANC
Without doubt, one of the most versatile and diverse of grape varieties
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The grape can deliver dry, sweet, light to full bodied with a vast array of flavours and characteristics from zesty and tropical to herbaceous, green vegetable & leafy The Loire valley would be the spiritual homeland The wines are elegant & structured and with Marlborough versions, we have a more defined, fragrant and intense Sauvignon full of character Acidity remains medium to high in most
Ana Sauvignon Blanc, Michiel Eradus Marlborough, New Zealand
Sauvignon Blanc, Constantia Uitsig, Constantia, South Africa
From the oldest wine region in the Cape, an outstanding crisp, fresh & elegant Sauvignon that presents more ‘Loire styled characters’ (more Pouilly Fume than Sancerre) than most of its Southern Hemisphere versions Sommelier notes –‘peach, nettles, green peppercorn, elegant & rounded, citric finish ’
Sancerre, Chavignol, Paul Thomas, Loire, France
£30 00
£37 50
OTHER WHITE GRAPE VARIETIES
A selection of grape varieties which may be of interest to the palate looking for something a bit different From dry, saline, mineral, fresh and fruity Rieslings and Albariño to more complex, aromatic and textured Chenin Blancs and Viogniers, the textures and flavours are as fascinating as they are ‘gastronomic’
Sanziana Pinot Grigio, Cramele Recaș, Banat, Romania
Puertas Antiguas Viognier, Edwards Family Vineyards Central Valley, Chile
Old Vines Chenin Blanc, Myburgh Bros. Paarl, South Africa
Riesling, Lawson’s Dry Hills, Marlborough, New Zealand
Pazo la Maza Albariño, Adegas Galegas, Rías Baixas, Spain
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£50 00
Campo alla Casa, Enrico Santini, Tuscany, Italy
Vermentino & Sauvignon Blanc blend
Gregorio Santini hosted a memorable wine evening at the Kingshouse in 2024 An exceptional young winemaker who is beginning to make his mark in the region
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CHARDONNAY
Arguably the most revered of white grapes In capable hands this is the grape that is responsible for the opulent and complex, oak-aged wines of White Burgundy Yet within the broad spectrum of styles, Chablis delivers crisp unwooded minerality, in the Côte de Beaune we find the greatest examples of the grapes capabilities power, finesse & structure all in one glass with the ‘ new world’ (the Southern Hemisphere) delivering ripeness with sometimes more body
Chardonnay, The Lane, Adelaide Hills, Australia
Chablis, Vincent Dampt, Burgundy, France
Chardonnay, Meerlust, Stellenbosch, South Africa
Chablis 1er cru, Côte de Lechet, Domaine Tremblay Burgundy, France
Bourgogne Blanc, Les Setilles, Olivier Leflaive, Burgundy, France
Puligny Montrachet, François Carillon, Burgundy, France
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ALL KINDS OF PINK & ORANGE
Freeda Rosé, Cecilia Pasqua, Veneto, Italy (org )
Corvina, Merlot & Sauvignon Blanc blend
Naranjo Torontel Loncomilla, Maturana Wines Maule Valley, Chile (org )
An ‘ orange ’ wine produced by leaving the juice to receive more contact with skins To be continued
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£37 50
£39.00